Every detail of the interior creates a certain mood. Today, many designers choose various images from antiquity for room decoration. Using modern ideas and materials, such interior elements look stylish and original.
The elegance of the room bedroom gives a canopy above the bed. Such a curtain was used many centuries ago. Today the canopy is a fashion trend. Everyone can create such a decor with their own hands. How to make a canopy will be discussed later.
Historical reference
Considering how to make a canopy over the bed (photo is presented below), you should familiarize yourself with the features of this element of the interior. This is a curtain made of fabric or other materials, which was used many centuries ago by the nobility of the eastern countries. Over time, canopies began to be used in Europe.
For hot countries, such a curtain was a protective measure. She protected the sleeping person from various insects, which are found in abundance in hot countries. Also, the curtain allowed to create a certain microclimate inside the recreation area. Sleep became comfortable.
Another purpose of the canopy is to create a visually closed area. This creates a feeling of privacy and security for the sleeping person. It is hidden from prying eyes. Today, such curtains are often used in children's rooms. It looks especially harmonious in a room designed for a girl. However, in the adult bedroom, this element of decor will look great. The interior in this case will look stylish and luxurious.
Advantages and disadvantages
The canopy above the bed (the photo of which is presented in the article) has a lot of advantages. It allows you to create a secluded corner for relaxation, closed from prying eyes. External stimuli remain on the other side of the curtain.
The canopy protects sleeping people from sunlight, allowing you to have a good night's sleep. Also, with the correct design, mosquitoes or other insects will not fly inside. Draft also will not be able to penetrate into the interior of the recreation area. The desired temperature will be set inside.
However, this design also has disadvantages. Canopy collects dust. Over time, it accumulates in the tissue. It must be washed frequently. Therefore, when choosing a design, you need to choose options where the canopy is simply unfastened from the hinges. It is also better to give preference to fabrics with a light texture.
Features of creating a canopy
To create a canopy over the bed with your own hands (the photo can be considered further), it does not take much effort and time. Everyone can cope with such a task. You should start by choosing a model. The curtain should be combined with the general style of the interior. This interior element looks best in spacious bedrooms. In a small room, the space can visually become even smaller.
When choosing a frame, you need to consider the type of fabric from which it is planned to create a curtain. Heavy materials require a sturdy frame. However, most often, designers choose lightweight fabrics.
The length of the curtain is selected in accordance with the style of the interior and the individual preferences of the owners of the house. The canopy can fall to the floor or be just a few centimeters longer than the bed. The complexity of creating a curtain in a bedroom or a nursery depends on the type of construction of the cornice.
Fabric selection
To make the canopy over the bed with your own hands, you need to choose the right fabric. There are a number of requirements for curtain material. It must be natural. Artificial fibers do not contribute to the establishment of a healthy microclimate in the recreation area.
The structure of the fabric should be loose. Threads should not fit snugly together. Such a fabric will allow air to move freely from the room to the rest area and vice versa.
It should also be noted that a lot of tissue will be required. However, in its application it is necessary to avoid the appearance of several layers. This makes air exchange difficult. Inside the recreation area, because of this, it can be stuffy and uncomfortable. Experts recommend the use of fabrics of light shades. Also, when choosing a color, you need to consider the features of the bedroom decor. All shades must be combined.
Recommendations of specialists
Experts give a number of recommendations on how to make a canopy over the bed. They advise paying sufficient attention to the choice of fabric. It will depend on whether the canopy will be used for good or if it will cause discomfort and interfere with a good rest.
Best of all, according to experts, natural materials, such as light cambric, are suitable for creating a canopy. Loose cotton materials will also be appropriate to create such an element of the interior. The canopy made of natural silk looks gorgeous. The interior in this case becomes rich, refined.
Light satin varieties can also be used to create curtains. If the canopy is created as a decorative element in the bedroom, you can use tulle. This material will not only isolate sleeping people from the external environment, but will isolate it, mark a recreation area.
When creating a canopy, it is recommended to sew two sets of curtains at once. This will allow for timely and regular washing, getting rid of dust in the material.
Canopy for the nursery
Often parents create a canopy over the crib with their own hands. This element of decor performs a very practical function. Young children are more susceptible to various adverse factors than adults. For example, in the summer you can protect the baby from mosquitoes using a curtain. In this case, you can refuse unsafe chemical creams, insect fumigators.
It is extremely important for infants to ensure a healthy sleep. A protective light curtain will block the sleeping area from the outside world. It is better to give preference to light, transparent materials, such as tulle. A child who wakes up will be able to immediately see his parents. If the fabric is opaque, the baby may be scared.
Toddlers at this age mostly sleep. This is the key to their harmonious, proper development. Therefore, increased requirements are put forward to the bedroom of the baby. It is unacceptable to use artificial materials. The canopy should also be made of natural, hygroscopic fabrics that do not interfere with air exchange.
Canopy for the girl’s bedroom
Growing up, the kids begin to organize their own personal space. In the boy’s bedroom, the canopy will look out of place. Boys prefer a different decor for their room. But for a girl’s bedroom, such a curtain is perfect.
Parents are trying to create a real fairy tale for their little princess. There are simple techniques for making a canopy over a crib. You can take simple embroidery hoops and stretch a light fabric through them. The ring is fixed above the bed.
You can make a canopy on a special frame. His appearance must express with all his appearance that a little princess lives here. It is best to choose round or semicircular shapes. You can decorate the composition with a garland. It can serve as a night lamp if the child is afraid of the dark.
Wireframe selection
It should be said that the canopy above the bed in the children's room is easier to create, since its size will be relatively small. The design of curtains in an adult bedroom must be approached with all seriousness. Such work will require more time, effort and materials.
First you need to choose the type of frame. It should harmoniously fit into the decor of the room. If the bedroom is decorated in Moroccan, classical style, a frame in the form of a crown will do. This option is also applicable for romantic or Provencal style.
A simple design in the form of a small arc at the head will be appropriate in the classical, colonial style of the interior, as well as in the design of Baroque, Provence.
The canopy on 4 racks is appropriate in the interior of high-tech, Morocco, classic, as well as in the Mediterranean style. It is this design that resembles the bed of an eastern ruler. Having shown imagination, you can come up with your own design. Such a bedroom will look original and interesting.
Create a Hanging Canopy
There are simple techniques for making a canopy over the bed with your own hands. The easiest way is to make a suspension structure. To do this, you need to prepare a tape measure, ruler, pencil, screwdriver and puncher (drill), dowels with hooks (4 pcs.). You will also need a decorative braid, two wooden planks (for example, from a shovel). They should be about 1 m long. A sufficient amount of material is also purchased to create a curtain.
First, markings are made on the ceiling. First you need to accurately measure the length of the wooden planks (they should be the same length). On the ceiling, markings are made for anchors with hooks. They must be parallel to each other and match the length of the strips.
The distance between the slats (and, accordingly, the anchors) should be about 70 cm (wider or narrower). The distance between the slats is determined by the dimensions of the bed. If its width is, for example, 2 m, then the distance between the slats can be 1 m.
Creating a canopy
After the preparatory work, you need to screw the anchor hooks into the ceiling. Do-it-yourself canopy over the bed is easy. To the hooks you need to tie a decorative braid. Loops are made of it. Their length should correspond to the height of the ceilings in the room. For standard apartments, loops can be 40 cm. If the ceilings are up to 3 m high, you can extend the braid.
The fabric needs to be hemmed and placed on the floor. The length of the cut should be equal to the sum of the two heights of the room and plus another 2.5 m. In the center of the fabric, you need to measure the space that will correspond to the distance between the planks. An additional 40 cm is added to this indicator. This will allow the fabric to sag beautifully over the bed.
According to the created marking of the fabric, you need to sew two channels for the slats. They will need to be introduced into the resulting pocket from the material. To make its width appropriate for the prepared trims, you need to stitch the fabric with the suspensions embedded inside. They are installed in prepared loops. The fabric is straightened.
Support structure
The canopy above the bed can be held using the frame on the supports. You can also do it yourself. First you need to prepare 4 wooden racks with a cross section of 58x58 mm. They need 4 frames (the length and width of the bed). If desired, you can install a metal frame.
Racks need to be interconnected using screws, anchors and special wood glue. If wood is used, it will need to be varnished in 2-3 layers. You can also use stain if you plan to create racks of a dark shade. The racks should dry well.
Creating a canopy on racks
To make a canopy over the bed, you need to install the frame on the base. The drains should be in contact with the bed in the corners. To create a curtain, you need at least 10 m of fabric. The material must pass on one and the other side of the supports.
The fabric is thrown over the frame, draping the crossbars with it. You can divide the material into 4 segments. They are fixed in each corner of the racks. Having shown imagination, you can decorate the frame with waves of flowing fabric. It will be a solid, solid canopy. Lightweight fabric will add airiness.
Having considered how to correctly make a canopy over the bed, you can independently create a beautiful curtain. She will decorate the interior of the bedroom, giving it style and originality. This design is suitable for almost any style. The sleeping place will be not only beautiful, but also protected from various adverse factors, for example, insects, drafts, sunlight.